GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 1157
Second Edition Engrossed 5/6/93

Short Title:  Ct. Comm. Change.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative R. Hunter.
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Referred to:  Judiciary II.
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April 19, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE LAW RELATING TO THE NORTH CAROLINA COURTS COMMISSION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 7A-506 reads as rewritten:
"§ 7A-506.  Creation; members; terms; qualifications; vacancies.
(a)	The North Carolina Courts Commission is created. Effective July 1, 1993, it shall consist of 24 members, six to be appointed by the Governor, six to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, six to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and six to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(b)	Of the appointees of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, one shall be a Justice of the Supreme Court, one shall be a Judge of the Court of Appeals, two shall be judges of superior court, and two shall be district court judges.
(c)	Of the six appointees of the Governor, one shall be a district attorney, one shall be a practicing attorney, one shall be a clerk of superior court, at least three shall be members of the General Assembly, and at least one shall not be an attorney.
(d)	Of the six appointees of the Speaker of the House, at least three shall be practicing attorneys, at least three shall be members of the General Assembly, and at least one shall not be an attorney.
(e)	Of the six appointees of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, at least three shall be practicing attorneys, at least three shall be members of the General Assembly, and at least one shall be a magistrate.
(f)	Of the initial appointments of each appointing authority, three shall be appointed for four-year terms to begin July 1, 1993, and three shall be appointed for two-year terms to begin July 1, 1993.  Successors shall be appointed for four-year terms.
(g)	A vacancy in membership shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the appointing authority who made the original appointment.  A member whose term expires may be reappointed."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 7A-509 reads as rewritten:
"§ 7A-509.  Chair; meetings; compensation of members.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint a chair from the legislative members of the Commission. The term of the chair is two years, and the chair may be reappointed. The Commission shall meet at such times and places as the chairman shall designate. The facilities of the State Legislative Building shall be available to the Commission, subject to approval of the Legislative Services Commission. The members of the Commission shall receive the same per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses as members of State boards and commissions generally."
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993, and applies to appointments made on or after that date.